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South Africa’s genocide case against Israel explained

By AFP The International Court of Justice will hand down a landmark ruling Friday in South Africa’s case against Israel over alleged genocidal acts in Gaza. Here are some key questions about a case that has drawn global interest: No. At this stage, the ICJ is only deciding whether to impose emergency orders on Israel (“provisional measures” in the court’s jargon). A ruling on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza will be for a second stage of the procedure and will likely take years. The war started on October 7 when Hamas staged an unprecedented attack on Israel that left about 1,140 people dead, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Israel’s relentless military […]

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